National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society (NGS), based in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit scientific, educational institution that publishes National Geographic magazine. Its interests include geography, archaeology, natural science, and the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.

Trustees
Accessed January 2009:


 * Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Chairman
 * Reg Murphy, Vice Chairman
 * Joan Abrahamson
 * Michael R. Bonsignore
 * Roger A. Enrico, Chair
 * John M. Fahey, Jr.
 * Daniel S. Goldin
 * John Jay Iselin
 * Maria E. "Mel" Lagomasino
 * J. Willard Marriott, Jr.
 * Floretta Dukes McKenzie
 * George Munoz
 * Patrick F. Noonan
 * Peter H. Raven
 * William K. Reilly
 * Rozanne L. Ridgway
 * Edward P. Roski, Jr.
 * James R. Sasser
 * B. Francis Saul II
 * Gerd Schulte-Hillen
 * Tracy Wolstencroft

Council of Advisors
Accessed January 2009:


 * Roger A. Enrico, Chair
 * Lucy Billingsley
 * Michael R. Bonsignore
 * Ginny Busch
 * Howard G. Buffett
 * Craig D. Campbell
 * Jean N. Case
 * David Court
 * Juliet C. Folger
 * Robert B. Haas
 * Robert A. Hefner III
 * David H. Koch
 * Iara Lee
 * Sven-Olof Lindblad
 * Bruce L. Ludwig
 * David P. Margulies
 * Michael L. Matkins
 * Larry Mullen, Jr.
 * Sally E. Pingree
 * W. Russell Ramsey
 * Catherine B. Reynolds
 * Joseph E. Robert, Jr.
 * Edward P. Roski, Jr.
 * Victoria P. Sant
 * B. Francis Saul II
 * Michele Sofisti
 * Ted Waitt
 * Garry Weber
 * Tracy Wolstencroft
 * William Wrigley, Jr.

Former

 * Former President - Melvin Payne

Other
In 2002 "Two individuals dedicated to preserving Africa's wildlife have received the first National Geographic Society/Buffett Award for Leadership in African Conservation. Annette Elisabeth Lanjouw and Lorivi Ole Moirana were chosen for their successful conservation efforts in southern and East Africa."

Criticism

 * Catherine A. Lutz and Jane L. Collins, Reading National Geographic (University of Chicago Press, 1993).

Contact
1145 17th Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036-4688 Web: http://www.nationalgeographic.com

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * National Geographic Television
 * Tom Zeller Jr. - now works for the New York Times
 * Tom Kennedy (Journalist) - former Director of Photography
 * Peter Raven
 * J. Carter Brown

External resources

 * National Geographic Magazine online, accessed October 2010.
 * National Geographic Society, Wikipedia, accessed October 2010.